Mina Girges Email & Phone Number

Windsor, On, Ca

Ontario, Canada

Canada

At ABC Technologies, a leading Tier 1 Automotive Supplier, I led the transformation of our global IT infrastructure to meet the evolving demands of the automotive sector, enhance operational resilience, and accelerate digital innovation. In this role, I was responsible for aligning IT with business strategy, overseeing large-scale technology integrations, and driving operational excellence through a blend of Digital Transformation, Cloud Strategy, and Infrastructure Modernization. My team managed critical aspects of Database Management, Unix/Linux, Windows, Middleware, Web Technologies, Virtualization, and both Private and Public Cloud environments (AWS/Azure), ensuring high availability, security, and scalability.Key Achievements: Implemented strategic budgeting, optimized resource allocation, and renegotiated key vendor contracts, securing an annual cost reduction of $3.5 million without compromising service quality or performance, directly contributing to ABC’s profitability.Led a proactive IT Operational Excellence program, incorporating real-time monitoring, automation, and ServiceNow integration, which decreased major incidents from 40 to 20 per month, enhancing system reliability and boosting user satisfaction ratings by 30%.Spearheaded a digital transformation roadmap that transitioned over 75% of on-premises workloads to AWS using EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, and IAM. This migration improved application scalability by 40% and reduced infrastructure costs by $1.8 million annually.Developed and executed a multi-year IT Operations roadmap using Agile and Lean methodologies, implementing virtualization and a hybrid cloud model. Reduced MTTR from 5 hours to 2 hours, significantly enhancing operational response times.Drove a 20% productivity increase through an Agile transformation and ServiceNow implementation, reducing incident resolution times by 25% and cutting operational handoffs by 15%, improving workflow transparency and cross-team communication.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Acquired by ABC Technologies in March 2023As Director of Information Systems at WMG Technologies, I lead cross-functional teams across Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Software Development, IS Operations, and ERP Systems to drive robust, efficient, and secure IT systems. Overseeing a multimillion-dollar budget for Labor, Capex, and Opex, I align technology strategy with business objectives, implementing scalable, high-performance solutions that boost productivity, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with TPSIR and AIAG standards.Key Accomplishments:Built from the ground up, the CSOC incorporates advanced monitoring and response tools, reducing incident response times by 40% and potential breaches by 50%, establishing a proactive security defense across the enterprise.Achieved a sustained 18% reduction in labor costs by implementing process automation, optimizing resource allocation, and leveraging strategic outsourcing, saving over $1.3 million annually and freeing budget for growth projects.Deployed Agile and DevOps practices across the software lifecycle, boosting production releases by 30%, cutting bugs by 20%, and reducing feature task times by 15%, driving faster time-to-market and higher product quality.Unified licensing and support services under a centralized governance model, achieving a 16% cost reduction, saving $600,000 annually, and enabling seamless software integration across departments.Spearheaded a program integrating proactive monitoring, predictive analytics, and ITIL-based practices, which reduced critical incidents by 35% and increased system uptime to 99%, significantly improving user trust and system reliability.Led a transformation strategy that incorporated virtualization, hybrid cloud, and updated ERP systems, streamlining operations, reducing infrastructure maintenance costs by 20%, and ensuring scalable growth.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Owned infrastructure and software systems. Promoted immediately in March, 2020 to lead the crisis response after a ransomware attack shut down business operations throughout North America. Accomplishments: • 90% of the operations affected due to ransomware incident were resolved within 1 week.• Developed and immediately implemented a new company-wide information security program to protect against a ransomware attack that might affect business operations in the future.• Trained appropriate personnel in incident response activities focusing on proactively anticipating, identifying, and deterring ransomware threats in the future.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Executive Mba, Strategy And Innovation

Data Science

Operations Management And Supervision

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Operations Management And Supply Chain